Two 22-Year-Old Female Officers Shot And Killed Within Two Days

Two female rookie police officers have been shot and killed in the past two days, police confirmed.

Police in Shreveport, Louisiana, confirmed Thursday a 22-year-old officer, identified as Chateri Payne, was shot and killed outside a home as she was leaving for the night shift, KALB reported.

Payne graduated from the academy Nov. 16.

There was a child inside the home at the time of the shooting, Shreveport Police Chief Ben Raymond said during a news conference, but he’s unsure whether the child saw anything. Raymond is also unsure of the motive.

A suspect was detained for questions but not arrested.

“Long days, aching nights, but I decided to stand tall on my dream,” Payne wrote in a Facebook post after graduation, according KALB. “It is an honor to be able to join such a powerful family with my brothers and sisters in blue. May the journey begin.”

Corona, 22, was alone investigating the accident around 7 p.m. local time when an unidentified gunman opened fire. The suspect was later found dead inside a nearby home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Davis Police Department.

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